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Vol 95. Issue No. 22

Spring Weekend 2017

EVA WITTKOSKI | THE ROTUNDA Ying Yang Twins, Bowling for Soup and tacos highlighted Longwood’s Spring Weekend from April 7-8. Find a recap of Longwood’s annual /@longwoodrotunda /therotundalu /longwood.rotunda festivities in the “Features” on page 10. 02 > neWS theRotundaOnline.com EDITORIAL BOARD 2017 Walker’s Diner making changes halle parker editor-in-chief under new management jeff halliday and mike mergen faculty advisers New hours, new menu and the addition of more outdoor seating

NEWS ONLINE by Jesse Plichta-Kellar CHRISTINE RINDFLEISCH CODY SHORT News Staff editor staff @longwoodrotunda SHELBY MASSIE Walker’s Diner is under new LAYOUT assistant editor AUSTIN BERRY management, according to Loretta JESSE PLICHTA-KELLAR editor Graham. She, her husband Steve staff PAMELA DAHL Graham and Rob Chapman CASSANDRA MADDOX assistant editor purchased and started running the staff JACQUELYN STOFFELEN diner on Nov. 29, 2016. he diner has already changed PHOTO staff ANN POLEK ERIN EATON its hours, according to Graham, to editor staff include more breakfast patrons. He TAYLOR O’BERRY LAURA GOTTSCHALK said they’re open Tuesday through assistant editor staff Friday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. On Saturday, they open from 8 a.m. A&E BUSINESS until 4 p.m. hen, on Sunday, they RICHIE KAMTCHOUM MEGHAN WEST open from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. assistant editor manager he menu has also undergone DAVID PETTYJOHN SPORTS staff several changes, according to STEPHANIE ROBERTS THOMAS WISE Graham. As with the hours, several staff cartoonist items were added to accommodate SOCIAL MEDIA JACOB DILANDRO breakfast customers. staff “We’ve added a lot of breakfast KIERSTEN FREEDMAN FEATURES specials,” said Graham. editor According to her, more vegetables ANN POLEK | THE ROTUNDA editor-in-chief pro-tempore MIRANDA FARLEY and lunch options have also been Walker’s Diner is under new ownership since November, 2016. staff added. ROTUNDA STUDIOS RAE MUNDIE group of customers.” “We have plate lunches. We have a lot of daily he diner is also reconstructing its website, according PAYTON CONWAY staff specials,” said Graham. producer to Chapman. EVENTS According to Graham, the diner has also expanded “We looking for someone to help us with the COPY EMILY NEIGHBORS its speciality goods and dessert options. website,” Chapman said. “One of the classes at co-coordinator “We have plenty of dessert now,” she said. “We also Longwood may be helping us out.” CASSIE TAGERT ALEX KISZKA have homemade dog treats.” he old website, walkersdiner.com, is no longer in editor co-coordinator She also indicated that the diner hopes to utilize JORDAN BROWN use, and the hours listed online (through Google and OPINIONS more of their space outside. Tripadvisor) are currently inaccurate. assistant editor “We’re adding more tables outside,” Graham said. JOEL WORFORD PAULINA MARINERO “hey’re going to start working on it (the website) in staff “We hope eventually to have a covered area for eating May,” Graham said. staff outside.” CHARLEIGH KONDAS Chapman is optimistic for the future of the diner. She also indicated the possibility of Walker’s Diner staff “hings are going great, and we’re looking forward hosting events in their space in the future. to further improvements,” Chapman said. “We hope to have events here in the summer, maybe in the fall,” said Graham. contact information She said that diner is also looking to optimize its [email protected] menu to the tastes of college students. www.therotundaonline.com “We’re catering to the college because they’re a bigger crowd,” Graham said. “hey are the biggest APRIL 10, 2017 03 > NEWS College democrats co-sponsor restoration of rights event by Jesse Plichta-Kellar News Staff @longwoodrotunda In an efort to assist convicted felons to petition to restore his life for the better. According to Lashawnda Singleton, communications their voting rights, the College Democrats of Longwood “Voting means a life. I feel like one of my voice could have manager for the restoration of rights department for the University, the commonwealth’s attorney of Prince Edward been one of the voices,” Booth said. “I feel like I’ll have Commonwealth of Virginia, restoration of rights extends County and the Prince Edward Democratic Committee more opportunities available to me.” beyond voting to several other rights. co-sponsored an event on Tuesday, April 3 at the Robert According to Cooper, recent political events have “I work under the secretary of the commonwealth,” Russa Moton Museum. generated more interest in restoration of rights. Singleton said. “What we do is assist returning citizens Prince Edward Democratic Community chair Ty King “After the last presidential election we realized it was time their civil rights, which is the to vote, the right to run for Cooper stated the Prince Edward County Democrats to get back to the roots and helping anyone we possibly can public oice, the right to sit on a jury, the right to be a spearheaded the event, inspired by friends and family to vote,” Cooper said. “So, people are actually completing notary.” members seeking to restore their rights. the applications today ... convicted felons are completing he process takes two to three weeks to be completed “We were the lead organization for this event,” Cooper the applications to get their rights restored.” after the department is contacted. said. “I have a number of friends who have been contacting Additionally, individuals have taken forms for themselves “After they have received a felony conviction, they contact me over the past few years about restoring their right to or other members of their community to complete our oice,” Singleton said. “We assist them in illing out vote. elsewhere. the application. he process takes two to three weeks. he College Democrats became involved with the event “here’s been 15-20 today. A number of people have taken Once they have been approved, we’ll mail them out the after outreach from the Prince Edward Democratic back papers to their churches, their communities, town hall documents and then their rights will be restored.” Committee. groups,” Cooper said. “So hopefully by November, we will According to Singleton, restoration of rights is one According to College Democrats President Joe Hyman, have restored the rights of over 100 people in the greater priority of the current governor of Virginia. a political science sophomore, they often work with the Farmville area.” “It’s something that Governor (Terry) McAulife talked Prince Edward Democratic Committee. hough the event was primarily for convicted felons, about through his campaign when he was running for “I am here today, at Moton Museum, to support a other members of the Farmville community came out to governor,” Singleton said. “It was one of those things he restoration of rights event for convicted felons to re-obtain learn about the restoration of rights. felt was the right thing to do, and he really wanted to focus their voting rights,” Hyman said. “he college democrats Dr. Abdul Bari Ansari, a Farmville local who is not a on assisting returning citizens’ reintegration into society so work very closely with the Prince Edward County convicted felon, said he came to learn more and to bring it’s as smooth as easy as possible.” Democrats. hey are the primary sponsor of this event, and forms back to members of his community who are. According to Singleton, there were around 400,000 they asked if we would like to sponsor it as well, which we “I came because I have friends and individuals I know convicted felons at the beginning of McAulife’s term said yes we will.” who are felons, who would like to get their rights restored, whose rights had not been restored, but signiicant progress According to Hyman, the event will beneit the and I wanted to learn as much about the process as I can to has been made. community as a whole. assist,” Ansari said. “One of the things I found out is that “In the entire Commonwealth it was approximately “It’s beneicial to the community as a whole because many the process is actually very easy. Individuals can actually 400,000. Right now over 152,000 have had their rights of these people have gone through what I believe to be a do it online.” restored back,” said Cooper. broken prison system,” Hyman said. “And giving them According to Khalil Latif, a local attorney, he came to According to Cooper, the Prince Edward Democratic back their voice, to change the system they went through, learn how to further help his clients in restoring their Committee may host similar events in the future. is one of the best ways to do it.” rights, some of whom may struggle with literacy issues. “We hope to grow of of this experience, next time have According to Prince Edward County Commonwealth’s “Many of the individuals that getting their rights restored, some assistance from local probation and parole and maybe Attorney Megan Clark, the event included government I assist them with getting their rights restored,” Latif said. the local jail to have them blast us out to their clients,” representatives who were available to assist convicted felons “Some people feel the forms are too complicated, and want Cooper commented. complete forms. someone to explain it to them.” “A lot people think there is a particular form you can ill According to Clark, voting rights in Virginia are rescinded out and there is, and it goes to the governor’s oice,” Clark at the time of a felony conviction and can be restored said. “Representatives from the governor’s oice are here to through the governor’s oice after a felon’s probation has assist with iling those forms out.” ended. Gerome Booth, a convicted felon, made a point to ile his “Once you have been convicted as an adult of a felony during the event. ofense, your right to vote is taken away as well your right “I illed out the form personally when I came up here,” to possess and carry irearms. he right to vote, the right to Booth said.“I’m just here trying to get my rights back.” serve on a jury, those civil liberties are taken away from you Booth said he believes that restoring his life will change with the conviction,” Clark said. 04 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com Mock student debate sees new addition for second debate Longwood for Liberty added to panel

ANN POLEK | THE ROTUNDA On Wednesday, April 5th, two representaives from the College Democrats, LU for Liberty and College Republicans paricipated in a Mock Debate. Some of the topics that were up for debate included: reverse racism, immigraion and a voucher system for our educaion. by Shelby Massie Asst. News Editor @Shelby_Massie As the second mock student debate hosted by the were Junior Dallas Looney, a junior History major and easy to work with,” said Tagg. Longwood Politics Club, the stage now included a three- Freshman TJ Wengert, a communication studies major When asked if they would want to see anything changed party panel rather than the original two-party debate right with a minor in history. pertaining to this event, the presidents of the clubs involved before the Vice Presidential debate. he debate took place Each question was asked to one of the parties in which agreed that the event was successful. Freshman Megan on April 5 in Jarman Auditorium. In the irst debate only they were given one minute to respond to the question Garrett, president of the College Republicans and who is a the College Democrats of Longwood University and the followed by the other parties getting 30 seconds to deliver double major in political science and business, requested a College Republicans of Longwood University participated their rebuttal. Each party was also allowed a one-minute change for upcoming mock student debates. in the debate. For the second debate there was a third party opening statement and at the end they were given one “I would like to see maybe more of the audience’s questions added, Longwood for Liberty. minute for a closing statement. and more audience involvement into it, but other than that Many students were pleased with the addition to the Questions ranged from the College Republicans views on I think it is awesome the way it is,” said Garrett. mock debate such as Senior Jason Dryer, a history major Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos’s view on the voucher Sophomore Joe Hyman, a political science major, with a minor in political science. system and the increase of education standards, which was commented that the debate was civil and a lot of important “I think it was a really great debate. I think having a topic that got all three parties very engaged in the subject, issues were covered even if the parties did not agree with the Longwood Liberty club and providing them the to whether or not the College Democrats believed that one another. opportunity and platform to be, was pretty cool because Planned Parenthood should be defunded. here were also “hey might disagree with them, but at least they’re normally it’s just a Republican versus Democratic debate,” questions asked at the end that were sent in by the audience actually talking about them, and they are having civil Dryer said. via Twitter. discussions unlike a lot of political America right now,” On the panel for the Longwood Democrats were Junior All three parties were respectful of the rules set at the said Hyman. Brenda Pereira, a modern language major with minors in start of the debate, with only a few instances of interruption Longwood for Liberty was declared the winner based on both international studies and political science, and Junior when things got especially heated during the discussion of a ballot that was given to members of the audience as they Kyle Stone, a history major with minors in both political certain topics. walked in. hey were asked to place their vote after the science and communication studies. he discussions were civil and that made an impression questions were inished. Debating for Longwood for Liberty were Senior Kyle on those who were involved, such as Senior Christy Tagg, According to Tagg, she hopes that this event will continue Dobry, a political science major with a minor in history, he a political science major and president of the Longwood to be held every semester and if not every semester, then at is also the President of Longwood for Liberty, and Senior Politics Club. least once a year. Stewart Gosler, a senior political science and history major. “I think it went very well and I think it went even better he two members debating for the Longwood Republicans than last semester because the debaters were all civil and 05 > BRIEFS TheRotundaOnline.com SFC Report: SGA Brief: April 4 April 6 Proposed SGA budget announced and dispelled feud between LP and WMLU by Shelby Massie Asst. News Editor @Shelby_Massie Global Leaders Allocation of $335 $130 would go towards the organization’s banner. $35 would cover rale prizes for casual participants. $170 would be used towards competitive runner prizes. Global Leaders did not appear for their time with the Student Finance Committee (SFC) and no allocation was approved.

TAYLOR O’BERRY | THE ROTUNDA Lancer Producions, WMLU 93.1 FM, Naional Pan-Hellenic Council, Mortar Board, Black Student Associaion, and Interfraternity Council visited SGA on Tues. April 4. SGA meets every Tuesday at 3:45 P.M. in Marinelli Board Room. FOLLOW by Cassandra Maddox News Staff @longwoodrotunda In the April 4 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Rollins stated that it was not the SGA’s intention to allocate at US ON the SGA went over the irst reading of the SGA budget, as that price, but also wanted to make sure WMLU would spend presented by treasurer Dustyn Hall. allocations efectively, especially for Bandfest on Friday April 7. he reading consisted of going over the allocation process and In regards to Bandfest, Gross stated that WMLU’s mission is to tier system. It was stated in the reading that the tier system bring artists and sounds to Longwood. It was questioned by Kensy consisted of ive parts. For instance, the irst covering “Student/ on why WMLU prioritized on bringing more well-known bands TWITTER! Campus Welfare” such as Lancer Productions (LP) and WMLU, to Longwood, like what Lancer Productions (LP) does, instead of and the ifth covering “Special Interest Groups” like the Black small, local bands. Student Association (BSA). Gross replied that many students said that they wanted more Hall mentioned that the 2017-18 proposed SGA Budget total well-known bands to perform, and that WMLU wanted to listen was $677,499.17. to their requests. Secretary Sarah Kensy stated that he Rotunda was in need Gross and senior Rachel Hirsch, president of LP, reassured the of three new Mac computers to work on online content for he SGA that there was no competition or feuds between WMLU @LONGWOOD Rotunda’s website. It was brought up by Kensy as the money that and LP regarding concerts. would contribute to new computers would derive from the SGA he allocation of $33,000 from the SGA budget to WMLU for ROTUNDA budget. band compensation was approved by the SGA. Morgan Rollins, executive senator for committee relations, Deja Mills, president of BSA, and Jonathan Bland, treasurer added that he Rotunda currently has two Mac computers that of BSA, attended the meeting in request of the approval of are not working very well. the allocation of $676. he allocation would go towards event Senior Gretchen Gross, publicity chair and bandfest chair of planning, name tags and supplies. WMLU, attended the meeting to discuss the amount of money he allocation was approved by the SGA. contributed to the organization from the SGA. Gross mentioned he next SGA meeting will be on Tuesday Apr. 11 in the that the SGA allocated $0 for WMLU’s budget. Martinelli Board Room in Maugans Alumni Center at 3:45 p.m. APRIL 10, 2017 06 > FEATURES Longwood students participate in Model UN conference for the irst year by Miranda Farley Features Staff @mir4nd9 For three days, six Longwood students attended their Hyman, there were a few diferent topics for the students to Longwood received many compliments from the people irst Model United Nations (UN) conference together in discuss at the conference that were released to the students running the conference on their level of performance Charlotte, N.C. he group was assigned to represent the prior to the start. Each country was assigned to a diferent especially for their irst time, according to Hyman. country Iraq. committee with a diferent topic and expected to argue he organization seeks to recruit more students through he conference began hursday, March 30 and ended their side as their country. interest meetings, word of mouth and promotion of Model Saturday, April 1. University of North Carolina at “We talked about diferent topics such as modern UN though the politics club. Model UN participants Charlotte, Flagler College, Pace University and Radford and sustainable energy, gender based sexual violence, plan to hold interest meetings throughout the rest of this University were other colleges that participated alongside sustainable housing and other topics that pertain to foreign semester and into next semester. According to Hyman, Longwood in the conference. he conference allowed for policy,” said Hyman. Model UN is a great opportunity even for students outside up to 12 people to attend from a single school. he Longwood students hope to turn the Model UN the political science major. He encouraged people who are hroughout the semester, the students at Longwood met program into an independent study with a professor or not necessarily “politically minded” to consider giving it a prior to the conference in Rufner Hall with their faculty remain as a student run organization next year. chance. adviser Dr. Cole, working together to gather the necessary “At this conference, we were able to get a perspective “It (Model UN) deinitely shapes your perspective of how information about their assigned country. hey also met to on how other countries interact, particularly with larger you view other nations. It really makes you put yourself in discuss how they would write their discussion papers for countries such as the U.S., but also provided an opportunity other people’s shoes,” said Hyman. the conference. to network with likeminded students from across the According to sophomore political science major Joe country,” said Hyman. 07 > FEATURES TheRotundaOnline.com International student spotlight

by Megan Gary Contributor @longwoodrotunda “ Marija Venta transferred to Longwood “Everything here is sugar-coated and University this past semester. She didn’t nicely put,” she said. But, Venta says, transfer from NOVA or Virginia Beach, in Europe people generally are straight though. Venta hails from Slovenia, a forward, just as a matter of course. country whose capital is a cool 4,554.47 “Here, I could say something that would miles away from Farmville. he light go unnoticed at home. Here, (however), from Slovenia to the Richmond people are like ‘hahaha, oh you’re being International Airport would take so straightforward’ and I’m thinking ‘no, approximately 12 hours and 30 minutes. I’m not!’” To put that in perspective, that’s Venta hears one question frequently the equivalent of sitting through 15 from her fellow students: “Oh, why 50-minute classes. Add in the fact that would you come to such a small school in it’s a boring and tedious trip. So imagine the middle of nowhere?” 15 50-minute math classes. It also costs Her journey to Longwood started with over $2,000 to make that trip. hat’s the her passion for tennis, and an email she monetary equivalent to over 230 meal received from her now coach. Longwood swipes into the dining hall. had ofered her a place on its tennis team. Venta said she had never been to the Even with this initial concentration on United States before, and initially when the sport she had been playing since she she got to the U.S., she found there were was four, Venta’s interest in Longwood EVA WITTKOSKI | THE ROTUNDA many aspects of life here that she had to had everything to do with learning. adjust to. his applied to even the little “(I’m) still learning a lot of lessons things like how she talked to people. (here) that maybe I wouldn’t have learned Humans of Longwood: Venta said in the U.S., people are much somewhere else,” said Venta. “For me this more “gentle” in how they talk to each whole experience is about (building) on Sebastian Lacoss other. my life lessons.” by Cassie Tagert Copy Editor @longwoodrotunda ROTUNDA MEETINGS “Being trans at Longwood … I think this is a safer place to be trans because everyone WHEN: Mondays at 7 p.m. around here is accepting – I’ve only run into one person who has not been accepting – and it’s even better because we have some other people who are also trans on campus who can WHERE: Bedford Room 106. help to mentor you. It’s just a really big family around here, and if they have an opinion that difers from WHY: Come meet The Rotunda staff and learn about yours, they’ll keep it to themselves. hey understand and respect that you need to be respected … It’s one of those things where it’s such a big deal to deal with the dysphoria opportunities to join the organization. Plus there will be and be a man in a woman’s body or a woman in a man’s body, it doesn’t take over, but it’s certainly a big part of you because it does take up a lot of your day whether it’s in a bad way free pizza! like dysphoria or in a good way like getting to educate people. It deinitely becomes a big part of you, but it’s all connected with everything else too. It’s not like breathing; it’s more like it becomes part of your personality … We are just Contact [email protected] with questions. like everybody else. It’s not like we’re here to prey on you, I promise. We’re not trying to convert you to being trans. I promise that’s not what we’re trying to do. We’re trying to Be there or be square. live our lives just like you.” APRIL 10, 2017 08> FEATURES Students decide which department survives at Longwood’s annual Raft Debate

GRAPHIC BY LAURA GOTTSCHALK Dr. Robert Marmorstein, an associate professor of computer science, organized the rat debate where three professors debated about the importance of their area of study. by Rae Mundie Features Staff @rjmundie

Multiple professors put together a debate each year at and social science. Last year’s winner, Dymacek, was given devil’s advocate, but being the devil in the details. Longwood as a way for students to experience real world the opportunity to play devil’s advocate this year, his job “I thought it was pretty funny, I liked all the humor that problem solving. he debate is about which professor should was to turn the students against the idea of letting one was put in along with actual facts,” said sophomore Amy survive the ictitious shipwreck they went through, now only profession go free on the raft. Sivills, communication science and disorders major. “I one professor can survive on a raft with enough supplies to “Since last year’s winner was a computer scientist, would be interested (to see) if they put some out of the way get away. On April 4 four professors came together to debate we wound up with two scientists on the raft,” said Dr. majors in that no one really knows about.” on who should survive on the raft. he four professors were: Robert Marmorstein, associate professor of computer he debate is meant to be entertaining for the students Dr. Eric Moore, philosophy representative, Dr. Catherine science. “However, the winner of the debate, Dr. Moore, as well as educational, each year there is an attempt to Franssen, representing psychology, Dr. William Abrams, is a philosopher and represented humanities. He might be have diverse candidates for the debate. In past years, representing mathematics, and Dr. Julian Dymacek, the amused to be described as a scientist.” there have been representatives from business, education, devil’s advocate. Each contestant gave a ifteen-minute lecture on what economics, anthropology, biology, and english. his year, “I have been (to the debate) in the past,” said junior Joshua their department speciically does for society, speciically the candidates did admit that it would be more important Lancaster, computer science major. “I found it to be very what the department does for college students. Abrams for their department to survive rather than the individual; entertaining, one of the computer science teachers set it all brought up the point that technology popular for students which Dymacek pointed out as another reason to sink the up, so we hear a lot about it beforehand.” would not be available without mathematics. Dymacek, raft, because the department was not at stake. he debate started with an explanation of the rules and the devil’s advocate, pointed out the laws in the debate, Marmorstein said, “If you take the time to think about it, the introduction of each contestant, a professor from three including that students weren’t given enough details about you can see that the Raft Debate actually focuses on a very general studies: natural science, humanities and ine arts, the situation. He told students he wasn’t actually playing deep question: do the liberal arts have merit?” 09 > A&E TheRotundaOnline.com Review: 10/10, would listen again by David Pettyjohn A&E Staff @PettyjohnDavid Each year, Longwood University hosts Spring Weekend a music business by Longwood alumnus Joel Cruz. he and Bandfest, two events that mostly focus on music. It performances started at noon with Longwood’s own artists: also allows student organizations to promote themselves. Pitch Perfect (Longwood’s all-female a ‘Capella group), Bandfest took place this past Friday and Spring Weekend the Longwood Company of Belly Dancers, BASIC Gospel was held on Saturday. Bandfest is the work of WMLU 91.3, Choir, Blue Heat Dance Team, High St. Harmony (the men’s Longwood’s student-run radio station. Spring Weekend is choir), FIERCE Hip Hop Dance Team, Lady Joan’s (another hosted by Lancer Productions, Longwood’s event planning all-female a ‘Capella group) and the Longwood Company of organization. Dancers. his year, the Bandfest lineup consisted of CADE, Dead Later productions came from other musicians, starting 27s, Marc Scibilia, Love and heft and Cheat Codes. his with the violinist Josh Vietti. Next was Anthem Lights, a lineup gave a variety of genres to be heard. CADE is a pop Christian rock band from Tennessee, who brought a fun trio, Dead 27s is a rock outit hailing from Charleston, South atmosphere to the school. Carolina, Scibilia a solo pop rock artist, Love and heft is a he Ying Yang Twins, a hip hop duo from Georgia, brought country band and Cheat Codes is a trio of electronic music their own rap style and a fun party atmosphere. artists. here isn’t much to say about CADE, Dead 27s and Next was Small Pools a relatively new indie pop band Love and heft’s acts other than the performances were all formed in 2013. hey continued the atmosphere that the solid. Ying Yang Twins created, leading to the inal act, Bowling Scibillia and Cheat Codes were a bit more exceptional. for Soup. Scibilia’s music was focused on love songs and his Tennessee Bowling for Soup is an older rock ban and amongst the upbringing. A good narrative to the stories he told helped draw more well-known acts compared to the others. hey played the audience in. Cheat Codes made a satisfying performance, several of their songs, including the title sequence that they as well, combining humor and lyrics for a fun musical ride. In recorded for the Disney channel show “Phineas and Ferb.” between these acts were a DJ from WMLU who performed I did not expect nearly that many college students to know while the next artist was setting up their instruments. the lyrics to the show’s theme song, but they did. Bowling his Spring Weekend featured a larger cast of musicians, for Soup’s delightful songs and jokes were an excellent way to EVA WITTKOSKI | THE ROTUNDA Bandfest’s lineup consisted of CADE, Dead 27s, Marc some of which were Longwood students. In between each close out the night, even if they were a little older than most Scibilia, Love and Thet and Cheat Codes. artist was a performance by the DJs from Cruz Productions, of the other artists.

When: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 Where: Ruffner Fountain SPEAK What: Tell The Rotunda your thoughts on national and campus news, get information from other student organizations and learn about joining the staff, all while jamming to music from WMLU. UP! Contact: [email protected] APRIL 10, 2017 10 > A&E All AmeriKKKan Bada$$ Album Review A step in the right direction for the young rapper by Richie Kamtchoum Asst. A&E Editor @richiepbm

OFFICIAL ALBUM COVER In the midst of Donald Trump’s presidency, there was black people. He directs that anger towards igures such Lamar. bound to be an even greater amount of socially conscious as Donald Trump, institutions like the prison system and Some of the songs are rough around the edges, with political music. 22-year old rapper Joey Badass (stylized as religion. messy hooks, bland production despite being more musical Joey Bada$$) has always had a conscious message behind As a follow up to his debut album, “B4DA$$,” “AABA” is and extremely dull verses. Bada$$ cares, but would be his music, but upped it to another level with his second much more adventurous musically. Perhaps a direct result better served working with more collaborators that could studio album “All AmeriKKKan Bada$$” or “AABA.” of Chance the Rapper’s ascendance in 2016, the album potentially make the album more expansive. With such Actively known on the hip-hop underground scene since showcases Badass singing, albeit with autotune, more glossy a powerful album name and cover, one would assume 2012, Badass recently saw his proile rise with the Gold- beats and the use of live instruments in the production. the project would be more forward-pushing instead of certiied single “DEVASTATED.” As a lyrical, heady Content wise, each song except the lead single remaining one dimensional. rapper that seems beyond his years content wise, the hype “DEVASTATED” has a direct reference to the state of Make no mistake though, as a rapper, Badass is amongst for “AABA” reached a tipping point with a presumed head America, who he personiies as a woman several times. hat the best of them. Some of the lyrics on the album, most to head release date with Kendrick Lamar on April 7. personiication is most notable on “Y U DON’T LOVE notably “AMERIKKKAN IDOL,” are vivid, important Lamar didn’t release his album that day, instead just ME? (MISS AMERIKKA),” perhaps the best song on the and impressive. he album is necessary and his message is announced a release date. However, Badass delivered a album and the most creative lyrically Badass has been in clear, it just could have been bigger and better. 12-track LP, packed with iery rhymes, poignant messages his young career. As a body of work, “AABA” is good. Badass is growing and nimble yet distinct hip-hop production. Which brings the most frustrating thing about this as a rapper and a musician, taking the necessary next step he album deals largely with anti-establishment, album. It’s obvious Badass wants to get a lot of of his chest, in his career. Despite the few letdowns, the overall message afrocentric and progressive themes. One thing Badass does vehemently directing his anger towards America. It would of the album was consistent and concise and something do on this project is remain consistent. Across all 12 songs, just be more enjoyable if he were to be more creative in everybody should listen to. the young rapper is mad about the state of the world for his message, perhaps taking a cue from the aforementioned 11 > A&E TheRotundaOnline.com

THE REEL LIFE{movie reviews by Jacob DiLandro}

“Going in Style” “Smurfs: The Lost Village” by Jacob DiLandro by Jacob DiLandro A&E Staff A&E Staff @spongejay1 @spongejay1 Most actors reach a point in their ilm and its cast. Everyone has this kind Recently, many cartoons have found downgraded. While they ditch the realistic careers where they do one of two things; of happy go lucky attitude that is sorely themselves receiving live action ilm look of the 2011 and 2013 ilms, they lack a star in a series of unfunny comedies that missing in cinema these days. he movie adaptations from Hollywood. “Alvin & he true sense of imagination or wonder. When pale in comparison to their earlier works has no real malice or hate at its core. It Chipmunks,” “he Smurfs,” “Marmaduke,” irst encountering the magical land beyond (“Little Fockers,” “Parental Guidance,” just wants to see these people end up “Yogi Bear,” “Fat Albert,” “he Last their own, Smurfette exclaims “wow” as the “Daddy Day Care”) or they star in a happy. Airbender” “Jem & the Holograms” and camera pans to a shot of a sunset that is not series of smaller, independent ilms, he problems start to come into efect “Underdog” are all examples of purely awful even close to ‘wow’ worthy. allowing them to stretch their acting around a third of the way in. he plot adaptations of great source material. Could Overstufed is the name of this story, as legs (“Everything Must Go,” “Broken slows considerably and jokes start to Sony Pictures Animation save he Smurfs by there seems to be anywhere from four to ive Flowers”). fall lat. In the modernizing of the ilm, making this adaptation of a cartoon into a… diferent conlicts happening at once. here’s Starring three celebrated, yet old, plenty of subplots were added. hey are cartoon? a plot about identity, protectiveness, making actors: Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin all written and acted ine, but they just hankfully, “Smurfs: he Lost Village” your claim in the world, whether or not some & Michael Caine and with a talented drag out the pace and very few have any is better than its live action counterparts. people are really good or bad. Half of these are director (Zach Braf, star of “Scrubs” real meaning in the grand scheme of the hough, that isn’t saying a lot, and it isn’t introduced and then resolved in 20 minutes, and director of seven “Scrubs” episodes, ilm. better by much. he good ideas begin with leading the audience to wonder why they were “Garden State” and “Wish You Were Seeing how the heist is played out is deciding to make this a story about Smurfette. introduced in the irst place. Here”), can the heist comedy “Going in exceptionally tense and wonderful; it’s While easily the most unique character in Couple that with a hyperactive irst two Style” break the streak of bad ilms by easily the best part of the ilm. “Going the Smurfs, that’s chalked up largely to the thirds and a slow as molasses third act, and older actors? Or is it just stealing your in Style” does sufer from multiple fact that “she’s a girl,” and the movie decides “he Lost Village” begins to grate on nerves. attention? ending disorder, where you think it will to play with that idea. However, ideas seem Although, when our four heroes do reach he plot is simple. A remake of the end and then doesn’t. Not that its bad, to be all the ilm really has, with little to no the village, the ilm becomes enjoyable, for a 1979 ilm, it follows three elderly friends the characters and the actors portraying efort put into making them happen. bit. he village is the best part, as it seems to who decide to rob a bank after their them are charming, just a bit annoying. From the irst moments, something seems feature the most leshed out part of the story, place of employment takes away their “Going in Style” may be unoriginal of. he camera is pulled in way too close to characters and part of Smurfette’s character pensions. his simple premise is lived up and not the funniest comedy, but it the characters, making for an uncomfortable arc. a bit by some small moments of detail survives on its simplicity, its charming viewing experience. We then see Smurfette, “Smurfs: he Lost Village” is an overstufed that add a more personal aim to their cast and its generally good natured core. who is charming and well voiced by Demi and annoying animated ilm. It shows some goals. here’s a big sweet heart at the center of Lovato, and the rest of the cast is great as well. signs of greatness with a plot centered around Its three leads, Arkin, Freeman and the movie, kind of like a delicious hard Mandy Patinkin, Julia Roberts, Ellie Kemper, female identity and empowerment, but its lazy Caine all bring a level of charm to the candy, enjoyable, just not particularly Jack McBrayer, Michelle Rodriguez are all animation, poorly written plot and haphazard movie that no other group could. Arkin memorable. great. pacing can’t be saved by an interesting concept dispenses his typical snarky attitude, Problems arise the moment Gargamel and good cast. While not as bad as the live while Freeman wishes his family across appears. Not only is this scene a haphazard action ilms, this village should have stayed the country would visit. he clear star setup for the plot, but this Gargamel, voiced undiscovered. is Caine. He brings the most bravado, by Rainn Wilson, is annoying, stupid and has he comes up with the plan and he takes 3/5 almost no redeemable qualities to him. He’s an 2/5 charge for most of the ilm.  annoyance every moment he’s on the screen.  Charming is the word to describe the he visuals also seem surprisingly 12 > OPINIONS TheRotundaOnline.com

{Pronounced: row • ton • yun (noun); a ridiculous argument column} IT’S QUESTION TIME! His answers Her answers by Austin Berry by Cassie Tagert Layout Editor Copy Editor @austinoburrito @longwoodrotunda

Q1: “I’ve seen this tremendous with the moons of mars or something. Q1: “I’ve seen this tremendous douche some-qs/article_3e3d8954-e650-11e6-bf8c- douche around campus and he has a ‘T’ However, since I love space, I’m around campus, and he has a ‘T’ around his e77cab5163e6.html around his neck. What does it stand going to answer your question with A neck. What does it stand for? I’d ask him for? I’d ask him myself but he’s kind of SCIENCE. myself, but he’s kind of a music hero.” Q2: “How long will the love between the a music hero.” Let’s start with the moon. It is in sun and the moon last?” a tidally locked orbit with the earth, his is an interesting observation! It’s I wish I could say that I understood meaning one side always faces us. For completely understandable that you’d be You know, some would say the sun and the this question, but I just really, truly, do the moon to be able to break earth’s nervous to ask him yourself, especially if he is moon aren’t ‘in love,’ but instead, the Earth is not understand the hell you are talking orbit and ly out into space, leaving both one of those music heroes with women all over held in constant revolution around the sun due about. I’m way too tired from spring us and the sun high and dry, it would them, one of those sexy guitar players. to its huge gravitational pull. And as the moon weekend to deal with this crap, but let’s have to accelerate by an insane amount, I must admit, I’m not completely sure what is revolving around the Earth for the same break down this question and see what an amount that isn’t possible without the ‘T’ stands for, but we can go through the reason, it is subsequently also revolving around we can come up with. I am, after all, some extreme outside intervention. possibilities. the sun. your loyal columnist. So, unsurprisingly, the moon is both It’s possible the ‘T’ stands for tremendous hose people are misinformed. So, you’ve seen this tremendous douce iguratively and literally the rock in this douche. I know that seems too obvious, but Allow me to explain how this really works: around campus with a “T” around relationship. some people think they are intellectuals A long time ago, a man living in the sky, all by his neck. Is this a necklace with a “T” he sun is much more unstable. Having and ironic when, really, this man is indeed a himself, was very lonely. As he was all-powerful pendant? Or does he actually somehow used about half of the hydrogen fuel in tremendous douche. and bored, he decided to create things to live in have the letter “T” warped and wrapped its core, the sun has only about half of If this man is one of those meta-spouting- the sky with him so he wouldn’t be lonely any around his neck? I am going to assume its life left. About 5 billion years. his is English-nerds, it could stand for “Timothy” or longer. He mustered up his magical powers and it’s a necklace, because that is more not a problem for our relationship with “Taylor” or “Tony,” which could be his name. created a giant ball of light, which he named convenient and I’m tired. the sun, but It does create a problem It’s also possible that he needs it to remember the sun. he man and the sun lived together What does the “T” necklace stand for the moon. Once the sun uses up its his irst initial, like a name tag, but he only in perfect harmony until the sun became sad for you ask? Perhaps it stands for remaining hydrogen, it will begin to needs help remembering the irst letter. because he wanted more friends. “tremendous douche.” Just a thought. expand, swallowing up everything in Maybe the necklace means “titillating” or So, the man in the sky created the moon, Finally, you say that you are too afraid its bath, including earth, and yes, the “tantalizing,” as he is a music hero, and probably which is basically a big, useless rock. he rock to ask him because he is a “music hero.” moon. has a big ego and thinks about cheating on his and the ball of light spent so much time alone Well obviously he isn’t because I’ve never So to answer your question, the love girlfriend all the time. that they fell in love, and as they are celestial seen him. between the sun and the moon will last hen again, it could just be a religious symbol beings, their love is everlasting and will about 5 billion more years, until the sun this musician wears around his neck to feel continue until the sun grows larger and larger Q2: “How long will the love between dies and completely absorbs the moon. closer to the big G, but who knows, really? and eventually swallows up the moon in a iery the sun and the moon last?” It will end the way most romances do, explosion. slowly but violently. Note: his article makes reference to a hat’s why the man in the sky created planets his is a great question, and normally I hope that answers your questions, previous Rotonion question, which you and people. He didn’t want to be a third wheel I would give you some kind of bullshit and tell that music hero to screw of. can ind the answer to here: http://www. anymore. Honestly, I don’t blame him. Being a answer about how the sun is cheating Xoxo Gossip Austin therotundaonline.com/opinion/let-s-a- third wheel is the worst. APRIL 10, 2017 13 > SPORTS SAAC stands for inclusion WEEKLY ROUNDUP

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COURTESY OF JENNA TOMAYKO Saturday, April 8 The student athlete advisory commitee hosted a tabling event on Friday, April 7, promoing inclusion on campus. vs. Gardner-Webb W 8-0 by Stephanie Roberts Sports Staff vs. Gardner-Webb W 8-0 @stephroberts07 Sunday, April 9 Over the course of the semester, New Ledger. he goal for the videos was to get Order propaganda appeared around After SAAC heard about the propaganda, the information out and get everybody vs. Gardner-Webb W 4-0 Longwood University’s campus. New Order they decided to take a stand and take action. motivated. hey then released a snapchat is an organized group of white men and SAAC president Jenna Tomayko helped ilter later in the week displaying the hashtags women who believe that there is a “better to start a diversity campaign to ight back from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on hursday, and way of life,” which calls for a “rebirth of against the racial slurs and propaganda that held a photo booth on Friday displaying LACROSSE racial idealism” and reverence for the eternal appeared on campus. the phrase. he ilter and booth were put Saturday, April 8 laws of nature, according to its website. “Jonathan Page and I had a conversation into action to express that Longwood is a Some of the New Order messages have about the propaganda and it all sparked place of diversity where students are treated @ High Point L 19- 8 included “white lives matter,” “close the from that. Jonathan has been handling it equally. borders,” “racial purity is American security,” on the university side, and so we decided to “(We wanted to) get the word out that “stand up for your race before it is too late” help out with it on the student side,” said Longwood is a place of equality and if and racial slurs. Ledger. there are people here who don’t agree with MEN’S TENNIS Jonathan Page, the director of the Oice he diversity campaign began by producing that then they are not typical Longwood of Citizen Leadership and Social Justice a three-part video series publicizing the students and that is not what we want to Sunday, April 9 Education, was the irst person to bring cause and released them on the Longwood represent,” said Ledger. @ Norfolk State W 6-1 the New Order propaganda to the athletics Lancers website. he videos were of diferent Tomayko and SAAC paired up with other department. students from all organizations explaining groups including greek life, Black Student Page spoke with Hannah Ledger, the what it means to be a Lancer, according to Association (BSA), the LGBT community director of student athlete enhancement, and Tomayko. and religious groups to express how the the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee “It originally started as just using a need to be tolerant and respectful of these WOMEN’S TENNIS (SAAC) adviser. Ledger said she would seek hashtag, but we decided to then turn it into diverse backgrounds. Saturday, April 8 help from the organization. a video, and then it evolved into a three-part “We need to encourage acceptance of “Since athletics is one of the most diverse series,” said Tomayko. “We came up with diversity and that we are all Lancers @ Radford W 4-3 group on campus, as far as having males, the two hashtags, #WoodURespect, and regardless of our background. We really females, and people from other countries, #WeWood, because we didn’t want to take aimed to bring to the forefront that the we thought that athletics would be a great away from it being a campus-wide stand behavior is not acceptable and we aren’t place to start the diversity campaign,” said against the propaganda.” going to tolerate it,” said Tomayko.